Anybody met any famous bass players? Local or international. I'll start (funny that) with Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience). He was out here with a band called Shut Up Frank. They played one night at the Gluepot in Ponsonby many years ago. He was having trouble with his cable cutting in and out. Somebody in the (surprisingly small) crowd kept calling out for "Noel Leeming".

I met Athol Guy from the Seekers. I sold him a pickup for his double bass. When I went to NAMM I met Lee Sklar and Tony Levin, and managed a short 1 on 1 lesson from Lee Rocker, and same from Johnny Hatton (Brian Setzer Orchestra - took over from Mark Winchester). When Jeff Berlin came to NZ, I had the task of sorting out an amp setup for him and stage managing a workshop. A lovely man.

Herbie Flowers was probably the most meaningful, I was a fan of his when he was in Sky and that was long before I started playing bass. I told him all about this when we met so he let me have a go on his famous 1959 jazz bass and he even bought me a pint during the intermission!

Herbie Flowers was probably the most meaningful, I was a fan of his when he was in Sky and that was long before I started playing bass. I told him all about this when we met so he let me have a go on his famous 1959 jazz bass and he even bought me a pint during the intermission!

For me, Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey about 15 years ago and Stanley Clarke 20 years ago. If/when I meet Bootsy and Larry Graham I will be in Bass heaven meeting almost all of my bass heroes (Jaco and Jamerson I'll look up on the other side).

To each his reachAnd if I don't cop, it ain't mine to haveBut I'll be reachin' for ya